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Proverbs 21:28

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28†A false witness shall perish:

But the man that heareth speaketh econstantly.

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Footnotes

  1. †Heb. A witness of lies. So ch. 19:5, 9.
  2. eComp. Heb. with ch. 12:19.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A false witness will perish,

but the word of a man who hears will endure.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A false witness will perish,

but a careful listener will testify successfully.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A lying witness will perish,

but the one who listens will speak successfully.

NLTNew Living Translation

A false witness will be cut off,

but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A false witness will perish,

but a man who listens will testify with success.